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Both the eastern and western portions of the 2008 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour completed first legs on Monday. Corn appeared to be behind and suffering in Ohio, while South Dakota yields were 32 percent ahead of 2007. Both areas have fields in danger of not maturing ahead of frost. See DTN Ag News. 1^Full Story...

Volatility and expanded trading limits won't necessarily drown hedgers, according to DTN Analyst Elaine Kub. See DTN Ag News. BFull Story...

In the race to beat a sudden price increase on his 2009 tractor order, full-time farmer and consummate dealmaker Adam Erwin says he feels like a crime victim: His tractor costs just galloped more than $10 an hour. See DTN Ag News. BFull Story...